Running costs of electric EVs, RVs, batteries and tire emissions: Car News Today
Electric cars are still the antidote to high gas prices. Expectations are high for electric RVs, but where will they charge? And the weight of larger battery packs causes more emissions from a source you might not expect. This and more, here at Green Car Report.
Larger batteries for electric vehicles could increase range, but the latest research from an independent UK-based testing company suggests the extra weight can enhance particulate emissions—From the tire.
The operating cost advantage for electric vehicles has developed even stronger in the context of rising gas pricesand they can now be driven for as little as 15% of the cost of gas-powered vehicles per mile, an updated report from an electric vehicle industry group shows.
Electric RVs are coming in the next few years — and as a recent study from a leading RV maker shows, High expectations for battery electric RV, almost impossible. As we have emphasized in various ways, a whole new range of infrastructure solutions is needed. So who will step up?
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